What types of wood go into a Powerwood™ bat?

What types of wood go into a Powerwood™ bat?

The PowerWood bat makes swinging wood actually less expensive. See why Here.

■NCAA approved as a "solid wood bat" -- BBCOR.50 certified
■Ivory Hickory handle for unparalleled stiffness, effectively creating a bigger sweet spot
■Sapele hardwood barrel for balance, hardness and more pop
■Limited One-Year Warranty 4 Month Breakage Warranty
■Lasts up to 10 times longer than regular all-wood bats**
■Center-of-Balance is over an inch closer to the handle for a better, more balanced feel
■Moment-of-Inertia and Swing Weight numbers on every bat
■Available in lengths from 31" to 34" in 1/2" increments for custom fit

What is PowerWood™ Technology?*

PowerWood Technology is a patent-pending design and lamination process that we use to build the MacDougall PowerWood M-10 and M-21 bats. It's a lengthy process that starts with sourcing select hickory and sapele hardwood that is carefully checked for grain conformity and freedom from natural defects that could negatively affect the bat's strength. These hardwoods, in concert with our special laminating process, add unparalleled strength and stiffness to the bat, effectively creating a bigger sweet spot since more power is transmitted to the ball.

What is Swing Weight? What is MOI?
On the ends of every Bat, you'll find two numbers corresponding to the bat's swing weight and moment of inertia. Both numbers give you an idea of how the bat "feels" when you swing it. PowerWood™ bats are slightly heavier on the scale (thanks to its hickory handle) but have an equivalent swing feel to a regular wood bat with the marked swingweight. MOI is similar to swing weight, but uses the bat's weight and its center-of-balance to calculate a number that is a more consistent indicator of how heavy or light the bat feels while swinging. Try swinging a few regular wood bats in different swing weights before you buy.
See the chart below.

What lengths and weights is the Powerwood available in?
The PowerWood is available in lengths from 31" to 34" in ½" increments and are in the -2 to -2.5 swingweight range so you can get the bat that fits you perfectly. For example, a 32½" minus 2 would feel exactly the same to swing as a 33 minus 3
 

Fungo

Don't fight the power -- Swing it.

The MacDougall & Sons PowerWood™ is available in two models: the M-10 and the M-21 and the world's coolest Fungo bat.  All are handcrafted and come with a limited one-year warranty and an industry leading 4 month breakage warranty. 
Our bats generally run from -2 to -2.5 in Swingweight.  Patents Pending.

The PowerWood bat makes swinging wood actually less expensive.  See why Here.
 

It's not Rocket Science, but it's close.

PowerWood Technology goes into every bat we make. But what goes into PowerWood Technology? High- tolerance joinery, ivory hickory and sapele hardwoods, plus a special laminating process, to name a few. All combine to create a bat that will never shatter or splinter - something other all-wood bats can't do. No foreign materials like plastic, foam, metal or fiberglass. We stay true to the Baseball Tradition.

The proof is in the PowerWood.

The Baseball Research Center put the PowerWood to the test.  In case you think our bats look "flexible" in these videos, rest assured they are not.  That's what happens when you hit a bat on the end of the barrel at 198 mph.  And remember, the regular "pro model" wood bats broke a LONG time before they got to this point.